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ECI Partners appoints Tamsin Webster as head of people
ECI Partners has appointed Tamsin Webster as head of people, enhancing its HR team to support future growth and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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Pensions & Retirement
Scottish Widows launches Retirement Matrix to address decumulation
The tool will help advisers have better conversations with customers and help them boost their retirement income.
Global HR
Apploi announces partnership with Empeon HR + payroll provider
Apploi, a workforce system for healthcare employers, has announced a new strategic partnership with Empeon, a healthcare-focused Payroll and HR platform.
Compensation & Benefits
Public believes unemployment benefit should be half of minimum wage – double what it currently is
Public perceptions hugely overestimate how the current basic rate of universal credit compares to minimum pay.
Recruitment & HR
London fintech vacancies surge by 61% year-on-year
London fintech vacancies surge by 61% year-on-year, driven by increased venture capital funding and growing demand for tech-savvy professionals.
Education & Training
Millions of workers may lack essential employment skills by 2035, report warns
Report warns up to seven million workers in England may lack essential employment skills by 2035, potentially impacting economic growth.
Employee Relations
Number of people in insecure work reaches record 4.1 million
New TUC analysis reveals the number of people in insecure work in the UK has reached a record high of 4.1 million, with 1 in 8 workers now in precarious employment.
News
Levelling Up has so far failed, new NIESR research shows
New research from NIESR shows the Levelling Up initiative has failed to reduce regional disparities in the UK, with gaps in living standards and productivity widening since the last general election.
News
Labour manifesto promises biggest shake-up of the workplace in a generation
Labour's manifesto proposes sweeping workplace reforms to improve job quality, but the Resolution Foundation warns of risks and a cautious financial approach.
Employee Relations
Greenwich council workers walkout over pay cuts
Nearly 150 workers employed by Greenwich council have been on the picket line again this week after the local authority brought in plans that would see them lose nearly a third (30%) of their wages.
Compensation & Benefits
AAG Financial Education and Telegraph Media Group nominated for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy
AAG Financial Education and Telegraph Media Group nominated for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy at the Employee Benefit Awards.
Employee Relations
Movera launches online learning academy to improve employee development
Movera launches an online academy to provide conveyancing and skills training, enhancing employee development with over 45 courses.